Class Two: The Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Bottom Game

Class Two: The Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Bottom Game (Guard/Technical Lift/Re-Guard.)

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Fundamentals Program of Science of Jiu Jitsu Team developed by professor Mario Rodríguez 

 
Summary

In this class we work on the main aspects of the Bottom Game in brazilian jiu jitsu.

  • We  work on the strategies and main movements for the more relevant scenarios after going to the floor, be it because of a takedown from the opponent or because we decide to play guard.
  • We work on both scenarios and drill exercises that work on these situations and help to develop automatic responses.

Scenarios where we play the bottom game: 

  • The opponent took us down (In this situation I may try the technical lift or recomposing the guard)
  • We decide to work from the bottom and pull guard
  • After understanding these scenarios we work on the basics of guard playing in bjj and it is introduced the guard pull concept.

We work in some important exercices like:

  • Blocking and framing to technical lift Drill.
  • Guard set up (establishing grips and hooks) after falling for a takedown
  • Guard Pulling.

Understanding what is the guard in brazilian jiu jitsu. An offensive position from which we can :

  • Take the opponents back
  • Sweep him to reverse the positions and go on top or winning directly better positions (like mount after a sweep)
  • Or submit the opponent.

We should understand that in sport bjj the guard is an offensive position from which we can attack and win.

We should also understand that in the context of self defense it is not efficient and maybe dangerous to play guard, that is why in the case of an aggression and ending in the floor we will use the guard as a control and transitional position for coming on top. (The main movements will be the technical lift or sweeping the opponent).

We will work on the basic movements from pulling the closed and open guard and understand why at the beginning it is very important to learn first to pull to the closed guard.

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